DCH in Tuscaloosa on lockdown after police chase ends in hospital parking lot

DCH in Tuscaloosa on lockdown after police chase ends in hospital parking lot

DCH in Tuscaloosa on lockdown after police chase ends in hospital parking lot

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Updated: 10:22 PM CDT Aug 30, 2017

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WEBVTT INTO ASTANDOFF ISrt FINALLY IN CUSTODY.CHIP SCARBOROUGH IS LIVE WITHOUTIT PLAYED OUT.CHIP:rt TUSCALOOSA'S POLICE CHIEFSAYS THAT THE MAN POINTED A GUNAT HIS GIRLFRIEND AND THREATENEDTO KILL HER.SHE WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY.rtTHE CHIEF SAYS THAT OFFICERSCHASED THE SUSPECT FROM A GASSTATION ON HIGHWAY 69 SOUTH ALLTHE WAY TO DCH.rtTHE SUSPECT STAYED IN HIS CARDURING A STANDOFF WITH POLICEAND NEVER WENT INSIDE THErtHOSPITAL.THE HOSPITAL WAS ON LOCKDOWN ASA PRECAUTION.>> WE KNOW WE'rtRE GOING TO DOEVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO ENDIT PEACEFULLY.WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OFPROTECTING,rt SERVING, AND HELPINGPEOPLE.WE DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TOMAKE HIM HARM HIMSELF OR HARMUS.rtWE WERE COMMITTED TO BE OUT ASLONG AS WAS NEEDED TO RESOLVETHE SITUATION.

DCH in Tuscaloosa on lockdown after police chase ends in hospital parking lot

DCH in Tuscaloosa on lockdown after police chase ends in hospital parking lot

The standoff at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa has ended peacefully, with the suspect in custody.

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DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa is on lockdown this afternoon after a police chase ended involving an alleged armed suspect ended in a hospital parking lot.

Authorities are urging people to avoid the area. All traffic is being diverted away from the hospital.

Tuscaloosa police released the following update just before 5 p.m.:

There is currently an incident that is ongoing located on the campus of DCH in Tuscaloosa. It is not inside of the hospital. Multiple law enforcement are present and the area has roads that are blocked. We are asking the public to stay out of the area if possible.

There are no reports of injuries at this time. A hospital spokesman said he didn't believe any shots have been fired.